Destruction of Shanghai Longtangs. - 08/12/2016 - China / Shanghai - Worker on a roof. Destruction of Shanghai Longtangs. At the beginning of the '80s, the majority of the population was living in Longtangs, that it to say small villages into cities. Ther destruction follows the growth curve, thus hectares of land await the promoter who will decide to build a Mall or a bar of buildings. Some owners are resisting and keep living in their home. Water and electricity are then cut off. The othr receive a compensation and are sent to the suburbs. Everything is recycled and used in order to bui

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Destruction of Shanghai Longtangs. - 08/12/2016 - China / Shanghai - Worker on a roof. Destruction of Shanghai Longtangs. At the beginning of the '80s, the majority of the population was living in Longtangs, that it to say small villages into cities. Ther destruction follows the growth curve, thus hectares of land await the promoter who will decide to build a Mall or a bar of buildings. Some owners are resisting and keep living in their home. Water and electricity are then cut off. The othr receive a compensation and are sent to the suburbs. Everything is recycled and used in order to build the next project. - Gilles Aygalenq / Le Pictorium

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